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Facebook and Calibra’s David Marcus: The Problem of Global Unbanked Is “Unacceptable”
23.1.2020
Calibra’s David Marcus explained at WEF what is the primary purpose of digital currencies
Polkadot Will Finally Launch This Year – But Is the Multi-Chain Network too Late to Catch Ethereum?
23.1.2020
Remember Polkadot? It’s the multi-chain network that raised $145 million in 2017 and hasn’t been seen since. But unlike many of the blockchain projects from that era, Polkadot hasn’t taken the money and run. Its team, led by Ethereum founder Gavin Wood, has been beavering away...
Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises
22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...
Crypto vs RBI: Exchange Counsel and RBI Take Center Stage at Supreme Court Today
22.1.2020
India’s supreme court spent all day on Wednesday hearing extensive arguments from both the counsel representing crypto exchanges and the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The counsel for the central bank confirmed again that cryptocurrency is not banned in India, but still...
RBI vs. Crypto: Day 3 at the Supreme Court of India
22.1.2020
Based on a directive circulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), cryptocurrency has long been considered banned in India. Well, not anymore. In a surprising turn of events, on Day 2 of the hearing, the central bank responded to a writ petition filed by the Internet and Mobile Association...
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
22.1.2020
The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra spurred institutions to look seriously into digital currency issuance
Vodafone Becomes 8th Company to Exit Libra Association
22.1.2020
After a spate of big names parting ways with the Libra Association late last year such as Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Ebay, British telecommunications giant Vodafone has become the latest to bid the ambitious digital asset project farewell. While Vodafone’s statement notes it does not rule...
Edgium
22.1.2020
January 15th, 2020 was the day Microsoft Edge went Chromium. A drop in browser engine diversity. There is a strong argument to be made that's not good for an ecosystem. Looked at another way, perhaps not so bad:
Perhaps diversity has just moved scope. Rather than the browser engines themselves...
Craig Wright Court Saga Nears Judgment Day With More Questions Than Answers
22.1.2020
Craig Wright’s court tactics keep the case afloat — but for how much longer?
Vodafone Is the Latest Big Company to Quit Facebook-Founded Libra Association
21.1.2020
Telecom giant Vodafone has left the Libra Association, the eighth company to pull out of the Facebook-led digital currency project since the fall
What makes a site JAMstack?
21.1.2020
I admit I didn’t know the ins and outs of what the Jamstack is until recently, despite having heard the term so frequently. I think I’m not alone in this. It’s an elusive term — how is it different from what came before, especially considering it shares so many similarities? Thankfully, Divya...
Switzerland Softens Tone on Libra After Ex-President Says Project ‘Failed’
21.1.2020
Switzerland's now-departed president said the project had "failed" in its current form
Crypto Enthusiast’s Day-by-Day Guide to Davos (Part 2)
21.1.2020
Yesterday we shared a blockchain/technology-centered events guide of Davos, with a myriad of crypto and blockchain-related discussions, even an award ceremony. Now, we'll look into the main program at Word Economic Forum (WEF) that started today.
The program listed on WEF’s main site is grouped...
Australian Financial Regulator Could Oversee Facebook’s Calibra Wallet
21.1.2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority proposed a fintech regulatory framework that would have it oversee Libra’s corresponding Calibra wallet
Crypto Enthusiast’s A Day-by-Day Guide to Davos
20.1.2020
Once again the Swiss mountain resort welcomes one of the most diverse gatherings of people from across the world and across industries – both the elite and the fringe – coming together for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF).
Scheduled for January 21st through 24th, the forum’s celebrating...
Facebook v automatickém překladu nazval čínského prezidenta zadkem. Za chybu se omluvil
20.1.2020
Facebook, stejně jako třeba Twitter, nabízí u příspěvků v cizím jazyce možnost automatického překladu. Ten se ale vždycky nevydaří – aktuálně došlo v překladu z barmštiny do angličtiny k označení čínského prezidenta za shithole. Facebook chybu rychle opravil a omluvil se za ni.
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How Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff Launched Another 'Proof of Keys' Day
20.1.2020
Peter Schiff. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Real Vision Finance.
A Bitcoin critic and a gold bug lost the ability to access a wallet holding his bitcoin (BTC), and it has once again raised a discussion on the oft-repeated adage: not your keys, not your coins.
Peter Schiff, a prominent gold...
[článek] Facebook chystá další redesign, Instagram maže i to, co nemá, a místo Y2K chyby je tu Y2020
19.1.2020
[13 minut čtení] Děravé modemy, Medium padá návštěvnost, Oracle vs. Google, Facebook si platí PR v médiích a Philips žaluje Garmin a Fitbit. Co ještě přinesl právě končící #tyden? Apple najal pro Apple TV+ Richarda Pleplera. Poslední dvě dekády stál za úspěchem HBO, takže by mohlo jít i o dost...
New Analysis Finds That Mondays Are the Best Days to Buy Bitcoin
18.1.2020
Long-term data from Cointelegraph Markets identifies Monday as the best day of the week for Bitcoin returns
Simple Ledger Protocol Shines During the Final Day of TNABC Miami
18.1.2020
On Friday, The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) convened for its final day with a great deal of well known speakers from the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The slew of speakers discussed topics like the future of crypto mining, SLP tokens, digital currency enterprise solutions...